September 17, 2018 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, September 17, 2018

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail

Absent:

Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on September 4, 2018, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

1.

City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895, Amendment Bylaw No. 9921
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009921) (REDMS No. 5943214 v. 3; 5943820)

It was moved and seconded

That the City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895, Amendment Bylaw No. 9921 presented in the “City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895, Amendment Bylaw No. 9921” report dated August 24, 2018, from the Senior Manager, Sustainability and District Energy be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

2.

Temporary Funding for the Enhanced City Centre Community Police Office
(File Ref. No. 09-5350-01) (REDMS No. 5916863 v. 10)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Council approve the Enhanced City Centre Community Police Office project in the amount of $5.1 million, to be funded from the Capital Building and Infrastructure Reserve as outlined in the staff report titled “Temporary Funding for the Enhanced City Centre Community Police Office” from the General Manager, Community Safety, dated August 16, 2018;

(2)

That the future repayment of the $5.1 million and interest to the Capital Building and Infrastructure Reserve be funded from the voluntary developer amenity contributions and received from the developer of RZ 15-692485, at 7960 Alderbridge Way and 5333, 5411 No. 3 Road (South Street Development); and

(3)

That the Consolidated 5-Year Financial Plan (2018–2022) be amended accordingly.

CARRIED

3.

Amendment to Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw No. 9742
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009718) (REDMS No. 5755921 v 5)

In response to questions from Committee, Carli Williams, Manager, Community Bylaws and Licencing and Jennifer Hayes, Staff Solicitor clarified that (i) the proposed Bylaw changes would allow bylaw officers to swear information in court in a long-form affidavit which includes information regarding the bylaw offences, and (ii) operationally, senior staff will be involved from the beginning of the process and will direct how staff should proceed.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw No. 9742, Amendment Bylaw No. 9846  be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

That all previous bylaw prosecutions, including the swearing informations, by City staff be authorized by Council.

CARRIED

AGENDA ADDITION

It was moved and seconded

That “Council Code of Conduct” be added to the agenda as Item No. 4.

CARRIED

4.

Council code of conduct
(File Ref. No.: ) (REDMS No.)

A printed handout of the Local Government Management Association (LGMA) Code of Ethics was distributed to Committee on table (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1.) In addition, a staff memorandum regarding a Council Code of Conduct dated September 17, 2018 from the Director, Corporate Programs Management Group was distributed to Committee (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 2.)

Discussion ensued in regards to implementing a code of conduct for Richmond City Council by utilizing the LGMA Code of Ethics as an example.

As a result, the following motion was introduced:

That staff review code of conduct options and codes of conduct implemented in other municipalities and report back following the November 5, 2018 Inaugural Council meeting.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion took place on the use of a code of conduct in other municipalities.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Dang, McNulty, and McPhail opposed.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:36 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, September 17, 2018.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Amanda Welby
Legislative Services Coordinator